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Handheld prayer wheel, central Tibet, early 20th century, silver and wood, 19-5/8 x 5 x 4-1/2 inches (Rubin Museum of Art)
EMS PRAYER
As I perform my duty Lord whatever be the call,
Help to guide and keep me safe from dangers big and small.
I want to serve and do my best no matter what the scene,
I pledge to keep my skills refined, my judgment quick and keen.
This calling to give of my self most do not understand,
But I stand ready all the time to help my fellow man.
To have the chance to help a child restore his laugh with glee,
A word of thanks I might not hear, but knowing is enough for me.
The praise of men is fine for some, but I feel truly blessed,
That you oh Lord have chosen me to serve in EMS!
The New York State Emergency Services Memorial was dedicated in May 2004. It is located on the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (between the Capitol and the Egg) in Albany, New York Google Map - additional views
Prayer nuts were a new art form around 1500: beads of boxwood, made of turned wood, which fit neatly in the hand.
The World Race
2011
Malaysia
Prayer/Spiritual Warfare
Members from team Refresh walk through a predominantly Hindu neighborhood, praying for those who live there with local children who are Christians, though not all their family members are.
Individuals praying at the Srebrenica Genocide Commemoration.
Photo by Simran Sachdev, 2009 AP Fellow. Location: Potocari, Bosnia. Partner: Women in Black Belgrade.
Novice monks and boys living at the monastery attend an afternoon prayer session before starting class. They pray for the country, the elder monks and thank Buddha for the food they eat.
Prayer flags outside the ceremony 'buat nah fai', or 'ordination before fire' where young Thai men become novice monks.
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Taken at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Prayer wheels are spun by Tibetan Buddhist to earn merit in the hope of a better karma next reincarnation.
A church in Oklahoma called The Edge sent a dozen people to pray for people at Freakstock. Not sure if these people are them or not.
Detail of a south aisle window by Morris & Co from c1910-20 designed by John Henry Dearle.
Rugby School Chapel is one of my favourite buildings, a gloriously eccentric piece of Victorian architecture that dominates the centre of my hometown of Rugby, so it has been a familiar landmark throughout my life (my secondary school used the chapel towards Christmas when I got to sing from the choir stalls). It is one of the most ambitious buildings of William Butterfield, an architect renowned for his love of polychrome brickwork whose work is a defining feature of the town, mostly in various parts of the School complex.
The previous chapel was by Henry Hakewill (who designed the older parts of the present school) and finished in 1821 and was a much more modest affair. It was rebuilt by Butterfield in 1872 on a far grander scale and with the distinctive octagonal tower over the chancel that has become such a symbol of the school since. Initially the nave of the old chapel was retained when the new transepts, tower and apse were built, but this was later rebuilt in a style more in keeping with the rest of the building by Thomas Jackson in 1897-8 (with the elderly Butterfield's assistance). The chapel has thus retained a more unified appearance inside and out ever since.
The distinctive forms of the octagonal steeple abruptly perched over the apse followed by double transepts and all executed in Butterfield's hallmark stripes of brick of contrasting colours make this chapel a memorable sight, Victorian architectural confectionery at its best. The interior is equally impressive, the bands of colour from stone and brick added to by the striking black and white of the ceiling. The space is formed of three distinct units, firstly Jackson's nave with its low side aisles, followed by the vast open space of the transepts contrasting sharply with the narrow chancel and apse beyond.
The chapel is an architectural delight, however what makes a visit to it all the more rewarding is the superb collection of stained glass, a surprising mixture encompassing Northern Renaissance to the late Pre-Raphaelite. Four windows contain early 16th century continental glass imported in the early 19th century (and originally installed in the old chapel). The finest is the Flemish glass in the east window, showing the Adoration of the Magi. There is much Victorian glass by several makers, mainly Alexander Gibbs who regularly worked with Butterfield and whose huge windows dominate the transepts. The nave contains more compelling work, predominately late pieces by Morris & Co including the stunning west window by J.H.Dearle.
Frustratingly the chapel is rather difficult to visit, it is a working school and thus camera-wielding visitors aren't generally welcome unless they join one of the tours of the school (usually Saturdays around 2pm) which includes the chapel but gives rather limited time.
I am therefore hugely indebted to Peter (Jacquemart on Flickr) and staff member Anne Haughton for kindly arranging this visit, the first time I've been able to fully enjoy this space for several decades.
My favourite votive (translated by my daughter-in-law): 'World Peace and No Nose Hair'
Mikami-Jinja Shrine (Shrine to the God of Hair) prayer wall.
In Japan, unlike Western countries, men tend not to loose their hair as early or to such a degree as many European and Middle Eastern men do, so hair loss is even more of a trauma in these parts. Reading the votive sticks in this shrine gives a pretty good idea of what people worry about when it comes to hair.
Arashiyama bamboo grove, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Dear baby Zoe I am sending you my prayers for your well being. So you will get better and be ok;))) You will be fine your are in Good Hands XXX God Bless you I am praying for your mom Jen and your father too, your Mama JJ and Papa Mike;)) XXXXXXX Auntie Simone
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On Friday (12/14/12), police received a 911 call reporting that a lone gunman opened fire during the beginning of the school day at Sandy Hook Elementary. This horrific event resulted in 26 people dead, including 20 children and 6 adults. This goes down as one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Pictured above is one of the many prayer vigils (Trinity Church) that took place on Friday night after the shooting in Newtown, CT.
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This tree in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park is thought to be located in a sacred spot so prayer flags and money offerings are left here. There are many spots around Mongolia where this occurs.
The World Race
2011
Malaysia
Prayer/Spiritual Warfare
Members from team Refresh walk through a predominantly Hindu neighborhood, praying for those who live there with local children who are Christians, though not all their family members are.
Prayer flags can be found arching overhead pretty much everywhere when you approach the local monasteries.
My Grandma knits these prayer shawls while praying for the person she is making them for. Then shes gives them to the person. This prayer shawl is for my mom, so it isn't that old.
taken one afternoon I went to church to pray. in some certain circumstances, we only have our faith to hold on to
"Once the prayers have been printed out and said, the prayer rolls back through another slot and is recycled into fresh paper again. There are no people inside the building: the machines run by themselves. You can’t hear the voices from outside: only a murmur, a hum, like a devout crowd, on its knees."
From The Handmaid's Tale by Margret Atwood. First published in 1987
Prayer Times Dubai. Prayer Times NYC for Muslim Prayer Times NYC where Muslims offers 5-time prayers a day. Islamic cultural centre New York City, USA. pbctimes.com/prayertimes/